American Idol season 11 explained

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The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012, and concluded on May 23, 2012. Ryan Seacrest returned as host,[1] while Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez,[2] and Steven Tyler[3] all returned as judges. Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis.[4] This season followed the same format as the tenth season. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler both announced that they would be leaving the show two months after the finale,[5] [6] although Lopez later returned as a judge for the show's thirteenth season.[7]

The season set a record when 132 million votes were received for the finale. On May 23, 2012, Phillip Phillips became the winner of the eleventh season of American Idol, beating Jessica Sanchez, who was the runner-up.[8]

Changes from previous seasons

This season, long-time vocal coach Debra Byrd was replaced by Jimmy Iovine's own team.[9] Additionally, fashion designers Tommy Hilfiger and Soyon An were employed as image advisers for the top 13 finalists.[10]

Regional auditions

Auditions took place in the following cities:[11]

City! scope="col"
Preliminary datePreliminary venueFilming date(s)Filming venueGolden tickets
St. Louis, MissouriJune 28, 2011Scottrade Center[12] September 2–3, 2011Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark[13] 46
Portland, OregonJuly 2, 2011Rose Garden[14] October 1–2, 2011Red Lion Hotel[15] 45
San Diego, CaliforniaJuly 8, 2011Petco Park[16] October 9–10, 2011USS Midway[17] 53
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaJuly 15, 2011Heinz Field[18] September 28–29, 2011David L. Lawrence Convention Center[19] 38
North Charleston, South CarolinaJuly 22, 2011North Charleston Coliseum[20] August 17–18, 2011Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Georgia[21] [22] 42
Denver, ColoradoJuly 29, 2011Invesco Field[23] October 5–6, 2011[24] Doerr-Hosier Center, Aspen, Colorado[25] 31
Houston, TexasAugust 26, 2011Reliant Arena[26] August 30–31, 2011Galveston Island Convention Center[27] 55
East Rutherford, New JerseySeptember 22, 2011Izod Center[28] September 24–25, 2011[29] UnknownUnknown
Total number of tickets to Hollywood310

The audition in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was a late addition to the schedule.[30] The audition was held, although the attendance was reportedly low.[31] However, the audition episode was not shown. Contestants known to have auditioned in East Rutherford were listed as having auditioned elsewhere on the official American Idol website. For example, Alex Wong, who auditioned in East Rutherford, had San Diego listed as his audition city on the official website.[32] [33]

Hollywood week

The Hollywood rounds were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium starting December 12, 2011.[34] The 309 contestants performed solo for the first round, and 185 made the cut. Amongst those sent home included Jim Carrey's daughter, Jane Carrey.[35] The second round involved group performances, and a number of contestants became ill and collapsed in the auditorium. 98 contestants moved on to the third and final round: solo performances accompanied by a band or an instrument. The contestants were then separated into four rooms, where one room of 28 contestants were all eliminated, while the 70 contestants in the other three rooms all advanced to the Las Vegas round.

In Las Vegas, the contestants performed traditional 1950s songs in groups with Elvis Presley's "Viva, Elvis!" show as the backdrop.[36] 28 of the 70 contestants were eliminated. Next came a solo round accompanied by an instrument at the stage for Le Rêve at the Wynn Las Vegas. After the 42 remaining contestants sang their last solo, they were summoned one-by-one to appear before the judges. Twelve men and twelve women were initially announced as the semifinalists; however, the judges announced that one of four men eliminated (Jermaine Jones, Johnny Keyser, Richie Law, or David Leathers, Jr.) would be reinstated into the competition as a surprise thirteenth male, rendering it a Top 25 this season.[37] [38] Ultimately, Jones was selected, and revealed at the end of the males' semifinals show for his performance.

Semifinals

The semifinals began on February 28. The males and females competed on back-to-back nights, and the top five from each group, along with the judges' three Wild Card choices, advanced to the finals.

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Top 25

Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Contestant! scope="col"
SongResult
Reed Grimm"Moves like Jagger" Wild Card
Adam Brock"Think" Eliminated
DeAndre Brackensick"Reasons" Wild Card
Colton Dixon"Decode" Advanced
Jeremy Rosado"Gravity" Wild Card
Aaron Marcellus"Never Can Say Goodbye" Eliminated
Chase Likens"Storm Warning" Eliminated
Creighton Fraker"True Colors" Eliminated
Phillip Phillips"In the Air Tonight" Advanced
Eben Franckewitz"Set Fire to the Rain" Eliminated
Heejun Han"Angels" Advanced
Joshua Ledet"You Pulled Me Through" Advanced
Jermaine Jones"Dance with My Father" Advanced
Contestant! scope="col"
SongResult
Chelsea Sorrell"Cowboy Casanova" Eliminated
Erika Van Pelt"What About Love" Wild Card
Jen Hirsh"One and Only" Wild Card
Brielle Von Hugel"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" Wild Card
Hallie Day"Feeling Good"Eliminated
Skylar Laine"Stay with Me" Advanced
Baylie Brown"Amazed" Eliminated
Hollie Cavanagh"Reflection"Advanced
Haley Johnsen"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" Eliminated
Shannon Magrane"Go Light Your World" Advanced
Jessica Sanchez"Love You I Do" Advanced
Elise Testone"One and Only"Advanced

Wild Card round

Following the ten singers who advanced on Thursday, March 1, six of the remaining semifinalists were selected by the judges to compete in the Wild Card round. The judges selected three contestants to advance to the final group of 13. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantSongResult
Jen Hirsh"Oh! Darling" Eliminated
Jeremy Rosado"I Know You Won't" Advanced
Brielle Von Hugel"Someone like You" Eliminated
DeAndre Brackensick"Georgia on My Mind" Advanced
Erika Van Pelt"The Edge of Glory" Advanced
Reed Grimm"Use Me" Eliminated

Top 13 finalists

Finals

There were twelve weeks of finals with thirteen contestants competing. At least one contestant was eliminated every week based on the public's votes, although the judges could veto one elimination through the use of the "judges' save". On March 15, 2012, during what would have been the top 12, it was announced that Jermaine Jones had been disqualified.

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Top 13 – Whitney Houston & Stevie Wonder

Mary J. Blige served as a guest mentor this week. This week, all of the ladies performed one song from the Whitney Houston discography and all of the men performed one song from the Stevie Wonder discography. In a twist, the bottom three from each group were announced the next night. The man and the woman who each received the fewest votes faced the judges, who had to decide which contestant would be saved and which would be eliminated. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantWhitney Houston or
Stevie Wonder song
Result
Joshua Ledet"I Wish"Bottom three
Elise Testone"I'm Your Baby Tonight"Saved by the judges
Jermaine Jones"Knocks Me Off My Feet"Bottom two
Erika Van Pelt"I Believe in You and Me"Bottom three
Colton Dixon"Lately"Safe
Shannon Magrane"I Have Nothing"Bottom two
DeAndre Brackensick"Master Blaster (Jammin')"Safe
Skylar Laine"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"Safe
Heejun Han"All in Love Is Fair"Safe
Hollie Cavanagh"All the Man That I Need" Safe
Jeremy Rosado"Ribbon in the Sky"Eliminated
Jessica Sanchez"I Will Always Love You" Safe
Phillip Phillips"Superstition"Safe
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Top 13"As"
"Georgia Peaches"
"Why"

Top 11 – Contestants' birth year

Jermaine Jones was disqualified prior to the performance show for failing to disclose his criminal past.[46] Footage of executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick confronting Jones was shown during what would have been his performance slot,[47] and he was not replaced in the competition. Footage of his rehearsal singing "Somewhere Out There" and his statement was shown during what would have been his performance slot.

will.i.am served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants each performed one song from the year they were born, and are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantSongBirth yearResult
Phillip Phillips"Hard to Handle"1990Safe
Jessica Sanchez"Turn the Beat Around" 1995Safe
Heejun Han"Right Here Waiting" 1989Safe
Elise Testone"Let's Stay Together" 1983Bottom three
DeAndre Brackensick"Endless Love" 1994Safe
Shannon Magrane"One Sweet Day" 1995Eliminated
Colton Dixon"Broken Heart" 1991Safe
Erika Van Pelt"Heaven"1985Bottom three
Skylar Laine"Love Sneakin' Up On You" 1994Safe
Joshua Ledet"When a Man Loves a Woman"1992Safe
Hollie Cavanagh"The Power of Love" 1993Safe
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
"Give Your Heart a Break"
Daughtry"Outta My Head"

Top 10 – Billy Joel

P. Diddy served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed one song from the Billy Joel discography, and are listed in the order they performed.

During the results show, the top 10 contestants performed "Happy Birthday to You" along with Joe Perry to celebrate the birthday of judge Steven Tyler.

ContestantBilly Joel songResult
DeAndre Brackensick"Only the Good Die Young"Bottom three
Erika Van Pelt"New York State of Mind"Eliminated
Joshua Ledet"She's Got a Way"Safe
Skylar Laine"Shameless"Safe
Elise Testone"Vienna"Safe
Phillip Phillips"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"Safe
Hollie Cavanagh"Honesty"Safe
Heejun Han"My Life"Bottom three
Jessica Sanchez"Everybody Has a Dream"Safe
Colton Dixon"Piano Man"Safe
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Top 10"The Longest Time"
Top 10
with Joe Perry
"Happy Birthday to You"
Lana Del Rey"Video Games"
"Free"

Top 9 – Personal idols

Stevie Nicks served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants performed two songs each from their own personal idols: one solo and one trio with two fellow contestants. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrderSongPersonal idolResult
Colton Dixon1"Everything" LifehouseSafe
Skylar Laine2"Gunpowder & Lead"Miranda LambertBottom three
Heejun Han4"A Song for You"Donny HathawayEliminated
Hollie Cavanagh5"Jesus, Take the Wheel"Carrie UnderwoodBottom three
DeAndre Brackensick6"Sometimes I Cry" Eric BenétSafe
Jessica Sanchez7"Sweet Dreams" BeyoncéSafe
Phillip Phillips9"Still Rainin'"Jonny LangSafe
Joshua Ledet10"Without You"Mariah CareySafe
Elise Testone12"Whole Lotta Love" Led ZeppelinSafe
Colton Dixon,
Phillip Phillips
& Elise Testone
3"Landslide"
"Edge of Seventeen"
"Don't Stop"
Fleetwood Mac
& Stevie Nicks
DeAndre Brackensick,
Heejun Han &<br>Joshua Ledet
8"The Lady in My Life"
"Rock with You"
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Michael Jackson
Hollie Cavanagh,
Skylar Laine &<br>Jessica Sanchez
11"Like a Prayer"
"Borderline"
"Express Yourself"
Madonna
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
"Starships"
"Water Tower Town"

Top 8 – Music from the 1980s

Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal served as guest mentors this week. Each contestant performed two songs: one solo and one duet with a fellow contestant. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrder1980s songResult
DeAndre Brackensick1"I Like It" Eliminated
Elise Testone2"I Want to Know What Love Is"Bottom three
Phillip Phillips4"That's All"Safe
Joshua Ledet6"If You Don't Know Me by Now"Safe
Jessica Sanchez7"How Will I Know" Safe
Hollie Cavanagh9"Flashdance... What a Feeling" Bottom three
Colton Dixon11"Time After Time" Safe
Skylar Laine12"Wind Beneath My Wings"Safe
Colton Dixon
& Skylar Laine
3"Islands in the Stream"
DeAndre Brackensick
& Hollie Cavanagh
5"I'm So Excited"
Phillip Phillips
& Elise Testone
8"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
Joshua Ledet &<br>Jessica Sanchez10"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Jennifer Lopez, featuring Pitbull"Dance Again"
"Glad You Came"
Kellie Pickler"Where's Tammy Wynette"

Top 7 (April 12) – Music from the 2010s

Akon served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs: one solo and either one duet with a fellow contestant or one trio with two fellow contestants. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. The judges chose to use their "judges' save" when Jessica Sanchez was announced as the performer to be eliminated. As a result, no one was eliminated this week.

ContestantOrder2010s songResult
Skylar Laine1"Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" Safe
Colton Dixon2"Love the Way You Lie" Safe
Jessica Sanchez4"Stuttering"Saved by the judges
Joshua Ledet5"Runaway Baby"Bottom three
Hollie Cavanagh7"Fuckin' Perfect" Safe
Phillip Phillips8"Give a Little More" Safe
Elise Testone10"You and I"Bottom three
Phillip Phillips
& Elise Testone
3"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Colton Dixon
& Skylar Laine
6"Don't You Wanna Stay"
Hollie Cavanagh,
Joshua Ledet &<br>Jessica Sanchez
9"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Top 7"Raise Your Glass"
"Higher Than Heaven"
"Think Like a Man"

Top 7 (April 19) – Music from now & then

Each contestant performed two songs: one Billboard number one hit from the 21st century and one song from the classic soul era. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrderSongResult
Hollie Cavanagh1"Rolling in the Deep" Bottom three
8"Son of a Preacher Man"
Colton Dixon2"Bad Romance" Eliminated
9"September"
Elise Testone3"No One" Bottom three
10"Let's Get It On"
Phillip Phillips4"U Got It Bad"Safe
11"In the Midnight Hour"
Jessica Sanchez5"Fallin'"Safe
12"Try a Little Tenderness"
Skylar Laine6"Born This Way" Safe
13"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Joshua Ledet7"I Believe" Safe
14"A Change Is Gonna Come"
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Top 7"Dancing in the Street"
"The Vision of Love"
"Sorry for Party Rocking"

Top 6 – Queen

Each contestant performed two songs, one of which was from the Queen discography. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrderSongResult
Jessica Sanchez1"Bohemian Rhapsody"Safe
7"Dance with My Father"
Skylar Laine2"The Show Must Go On"Bottom three
8"Tattoos on This Town"
Joshua Ledet3"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"Safe
9"Ready for Love"
Elise Testone4"I Want It All"Eliminated
10"Bold as Love"
Phillip Phillips5"Fat Bottomed Girls"Safe
11"The Stone"
Hollie Cavanagh6"Save Me"Bottom two
12"The Climb"
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Queen medley:
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Another One Bites the Dust"
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are the Champions"
"Somebody to Love"
Stefano Langone"I'm on a Roll"
"Part of Me"

Top 5 – Music from the 1960s & British pop

Steven Van Zandt served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs: one solo and either one duet with a fellow contestant or one trio with two fellow contestants. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrderSongResult
Hollie Cavanagh1"River Deep – Mountain High" Bottom two
7"Bleeding Love"
Phillip Phillips2"The Letter" Safe
8"Time of the Season"
Skylar Laine3"Fortunate Son"Eliminated
10"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Jessica Sanchez5"Proud Mary"Safe
11"You Are So Beautiful"
Joshua Ledet6"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" Safe
12"To Love Somebody"
Joshua Ledet &<br>Phillip Phillips4"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Hollie Cavanagh,
Skylar Laine &<br>Jessica Sanchez
9"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Coldplay"Paradise"
"Blown Away"
Coldplay"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"

Top 4 – Music of California & songs the contestants wish they'd written

Each contestant performed three songs: one solo, one duet with a fellow contestant, and one song with all four contestants. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrderSongResult
Phillip Phillips1"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"Safe
8"Volcano"
Hollie Cavanagh2"Faithfully" Eliminated
9"I Can't Make You Love Me"
Joshua Ledet3"You Raise Me Up"Safe
10"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Jessica Sanchez4"Steal Away" Safe
11"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
Joshua Ledet &<br>Phillip Phillips5"This Love"
Hollie Cavanagh
& Jessica Sanchez
6"Eternal Flame"
Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet,
Phillip Phillips & Jessica Sanchez
7"Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Non-competition performance
PerformersSong
Top 4"California Dreamin'"
David Cook"The Last Song I'll Write for You"
Jennifer Lopez "Dance Again"

Top 3

Each contestant performed three songs: one chosen by one of the judges, one chosen by the contestant, and one chosen by mentor Jimmy Iovine. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrderSongResult
Joshua Ledet1"I'd Rather Go Blind"Eliminated
4"Imagine"
7"No More Drama"
Jessica Sanchez2"My All"Safe
5"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
8"I'll Be There"
Phillip Phillips3"Beggin'"Safe
6"Disease"
9"We've Got Tonite"
Performers! scope="col"
Song
Top 3"Got to Get You into My Life"
Lisa Marie Presley"You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Adam Lambert"Never Close Our Eyes"

Top 2 – Finale

Each contestant performed three songs, one of which was chosen by producer Simon Fuller, and are listed in the order they performed.

ContestantOrderSongResult
Jessica Sanchez1"I Have Nothing"Runner-up
3"The Prayer"
5"Change Nothing"
Phillip Phillips2"Stand by Me"Winner
4"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
6"Home"
Performers! scope="col"
Song
"Undefeated"
"Please Remember Me"
Top 12"Runaway Baby"
Phillip Phillips
with John Fogerty
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
"Bad Moon Rising"
Joshua Ledet
with Fantasia Barrino
"Take Me to the Pilot"
Shannon Magrane, Erika Van Pelt,
Elise Testone, Skylar Laine,
Hollie Cavanagh & Jessica Sanchez
with Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan medley:
"Ain't Nobody"
"Through the Fire"
"I'm Every Woman"
Rihanna"Where Have You Been"
"Turn On the Radio"
Jessica Sanchez"I Will Always Love You"
Jeremy Rosado, Heejun Han,
DeAndre Brackensick, Colton Dixon,
& Joshua Ledet
with Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond medley:
"America"
"Cracklin' Rosie"
"I'm a Believer"
"Sweet Caroline"
Jennifer Lopez,
Lil Jon & Flo Rida
"Goin' In"
Jennifer Lopez & Wisin & Yandel"Follow the Leader"
Hollie Cavanagh
with Jordin Sparks
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
Bee Gees medley:
"Words"
"How Deep Is Your Love"
"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
"To Love Somebody"
Jessica Sanchez
with Jennifer Holliday
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
Aerosmith"Legendary Child"
"Walk This Way"
Phillip Phillips & Jessica Sanchez"Up Where We Belong"
Phillip Phillips"Home"

Elimination chart

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Contestant! scope="col" rowspan="2"
SemifinalsWild CardTop 13Top 11Top 10Top 9Top 8Top 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Top 3Finale
2/282/293/13/83/153/223/294/54/124/194/265/35/105/175/23
Phillip Phillips1SafeN/AN/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Jessica Sanchez2N/ASafeN/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSavedSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Joshua Ledet3SafeN/AN/ABottom threeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom threeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
Hollie Cavanagh4N/ASafeN/ASafeSafeSafeBottom threeBottom threeSafeBottom threeBottom twoBottom twoEliminated
Skylar Laine5N/ASafeN/ASafeSafeSafeBottom threeSafeSafeSafeBottom threeEliminated
Elise Testone6N/ASafeN/ASavedBottom threeSafeSafeBottom threeBottom threeBottom threeEliminated
Colton Dixon7SafeN/AN/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
DeAndre Brackensick8Wild CardN/ASavedSafeSafeBottom threeSafeEliminated
Heejun Han9SafeN/AN/ASafeSafeBottom threeEliminated
Erika Van Pelt10N/AWild CardSavedBottom threeBottom threeEliminated
Shannon Magrane11N/ASafeN/ABottom twoEliminated
Jermaine Jones12SafeN/AN/ABottom twoDisqualified
Jeremy Rosado13Wild CardN/ASavedEliminated
Reed GrimmWild CardN/AEliminated
Jen HirshN/AWild Card
Brielle Von HugelN/AWild Card
Baylie BrownN/AEliminated
Hallie DayN/A
Haley JohnsenN/A
Chelsea SorrellN/A
Adam BrockEliminated
Creighton Fraker
Eben Franckewitz
Chase Likens
Aaron Marcellus

Compilation album

American Idol Season 11 Duets and Trios Highlights, a compilation album by the top 6 finalists, was released on July 3, 2012. It consisted of the following songs:

Controversies

On March 14, finalist Jermaine Jones was disqualified for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants. Jones, however, denied that he had concealed his previous arrests and had admitted his arrests when he signed up for Idol.[48] A police official where he was the target of two arrest warrants said that "the case wasn't big enough to merit going after him in California," and a New Jersey legislator commented that for the show "to expose, embarrass and interrogate a young man without an attorney in front of 40 million viewers was an outrage."[49] Critics suggested that the show may have staged the disqualification to boost ratings.[50] When asked about speculations that producers had had prior knowledge of his criminal past and that the producers were simply out to exploit him on-air, Jones replied that "I haven't even taken my mind into that and why they did what they did, because then I'll drive myself crazy."[51]

U.S. Nielsen ratings

The premiere was watched by 21.93 million viewers. While at the time it drew the second largest audience of any entertainment program in the television season, it was down 16 percent from the previous year's premiere, which was watched by 26.23 million viewers. After seven consecutive years as the most watched program on primetime television (eight years in the 18/49 demo), the eleventh season of American Idol came in second place to NBC Sunday Night Football in total viewers, as well as in the 18/49 demo.[52]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: August 17, 2011 . Fox says Jennifer Lopez back for 'American Idol' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154708/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/17/us-jenniferlopez-idUSTRE77G4DK20110817 . September 24, 2015 . 2012-07-13 . Reuters.
  3. Web site: They're Back! Two American Idol Judges Sign On to Return—So Who's the Lone Holdout? . E! . June 29, 2011 . 2011-12-05.
  4. http://www.aoltv.com/2011/11/25/nigel-lythgoe-talks-american-idol-season-11-promo-video/ Nigel Lythgoe Says No Big Changes Planned for 'American Idol' (VIDEO)
  5. News: Steven Tyler quits 'American Idol' . https://web.archive.org/web/20120715041928/http://theclicker.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/12/12707452-steven-tyler-quits-american-idol?lite . dead . July 15, 2012 . Anna Chan . MSNBC . July 12, 2012. July 12, 2012 .
  6. Jennifer Lopez leaving 'American Idol': 'The time has come' . Erin Strecker . Entertainment Weekly . July 13, 2012 . July 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120713172709/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/07/13/jennifer-lopez-leaving-american-idol/ . July 13, 2012 . live .
  7. http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/03/american-idol-jennifer-lopez-harry-connick-jr/ Official: J. Lo and Harry Connick Jr. join 'American Idol'
  8. Web site: American Idol season 11 Winner is Phillip Phillips! . BeautyMania.Biz . May 23, 2012 . May 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002000518/http://www.beautymania.biz/2012/05/entertainment-paradise-american-idol_23.html . October 2, 2012 . live .
  9. News: 'American Idol' Vocal Coach Debra Byrd Takes Live Show Leave (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . February 23, 2012 . April 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120429230530/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-debra-byrd-vocal-coach-294724 . April 29, 2012 . live .
  10. News: March 22, 2012 . Tommy Hilfiger tranforms [sic] Erika Van Pelt, can't help Philip Phillips on 'American Idol' . Newsday . live . April 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120621233955/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/american-idol-1.811965/tommy-hilfiger-tranforms-erika-van-pelt-can-t-help-philip-phillips-on-american-idol-1.3616791 . June 21, 2012.
  11. Web site: Season 11 Auditions – Show and Alumni News . American Idol . May 12, 2011 . 2011-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111005546/http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/pid/5020 . January 11, 2012 . live .
  12. Web site: St. Louis – Season 11 Auditions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110620013954/http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/st_louis . June 20, 2011 . 2011-12-05 . American Idol.
  13. Web site: September 3, 2011 . 'American Idol' returns for audition Round 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110913090553/http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_994dbd5c-ca62-543d-9821-644b9e42ee4f.html . September 13, 2011 . 2011-12-05 . Stltoday.com.
  14. Web site: Portland – Season 11 Auditions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110620013944/http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/portland/ . June 20, 2011 . 2011-12-05 . American Idol.
  15. News: Michael Becker/FOX . October 2, 2011 . 'American Idol' comes to Portland: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest talk about local auditions . The Oregonian . live . 2011-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014183912/http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/10/american_icol.html . October 14, 2011.
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